Junior jewelry badge ideas

For girl scouts my daughter was supposed to create jewelry inspired by another culture. She decided to make a cartouche necklace. We used the lid from a salad at Costa Vida (yum!). The plastic should be have the #6 recycle symbol. She printed out a picture of her name online at virtual-egypt.com (5 1/2 inches tall) and then traced it onto the plastic lid with permanent markers. She cut it out and punched a hole in it. Then we put it the oven at 350 for 2-3 minutes. Until it was done curling…

Welcome! Let me start by saying that I acknowledge that this is an odd place to tuck away Girl Scout leader resources. It seemed to be the easiest and most time efficient solution to all the requests I've received in response to a couple of different facebook-shares. I just don't have the time right now to personally reply and send multiple emails with attachments to those interested. I do however have this old, abandoned, baking blog languishing in the web-o-sphere...so this is my happy…

Girl Scouts Welcome! Let me start by saying that I acknowledge that this is an odd place to tuck away Girl Scout leader resources. It seemed to be the easiest and most time efficient solution to all the requests I've received in response to a couple of different facebook-shares. I just don't have the time right now to personally reply and send multiple emails with attachments to those interested. I do however have this old, abandoned, baking blog languishing in the web-o-sphere...so this is…

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 One of the easiest ways to accessorize an outfit is to wear jewelry. It does not have to be expensive at all-my Nana was the Queen of Costume Jewelry and I inherited it all. She never left the house without her matching necklaces and earrings, most purchased at a flea market in her later years. Jewelry making can be a fun hobby and a profitable one as well if you are talented enough. I know several people who do craft fairs and earn a…

Swirly Paperclip Ring: I've been twirling paperclips pretty regularly since I started making my Swirly Paperclip Bracelets ( https://www.instructables.com/id/Swirly-Paperclip-Bracelet/ ) and have been fooling around with other jewelry uses for them. (They are cute as earr…

Step 1: Get to know the tools of the trade. Visiting a jewelry store is listed as a suggested activity. Since we had already scheduled an...

*This post contains affiliate links. Updated April 2023 To Junior Girl Scouts, who are anywhere between 9-11 years old, the past is a concept that they are still developing. A teenager, who is only a few years older, seems “grown-up” to them! A fun way to revisit your youth, whether your childhood was in the 1960’s, 1970’s or 1980’s, is to do the Junior Playing the Past badge. Unless the girl is doing this badge on her own, for you will need to select the decade so you can plan and prepare…

This spring we have been hosting several Jeweler Junior Badge workshops here in Chantilly, Virginia! We wanted to give those of you who are not local (locals can benefit too!) the chance to use some of our ideas at your own Girl Scout meeting or Jeweler crafting time. See the ideas below to work towards […]

When my Junior troop wanted to work on their Jeweler badge, my gut reaction was how would we pay for it? You can certainly paper craft and recycle your way through the badge requirements, but I…

While you may think of paper clips as just office supplies, they're actually so much more. Turns out, these trusty little guys are the solution to many of your everyday household problems.